BITS AND PIECES
Three-day Commissioner Karachi Games from May 21
By our correspondent
KARACHI: Three-day Commissioner Karachi Games 2017 will be held from May 21-23 under the supervision of districts’ administration.
The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting chaired by Commissioner Karachi Ijaz Ahmed Khan on Tuesday. Players will compete in cricket, hockey, football, boxing, kabbadi, basketball, volleyball, cycling and donkey cart race.
The Commissioner has directed all deputy commissioners to make sure that maximum sports competitions are held in their jurisdictions and maximum number of sportsmen and sportswomen participate in the events.
He said that sports department of Sindh government and associations will collaborate in organising the Games. It was decided in the meeting that Commissioner Karachi will finalise the details of the games next week.
Football fan pushed to his death at match in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES: An Argentine football fan died Monday after being pushed from a stand at a derby match by an angry crowd who thought he was a rival supporter, officials said.
Emanuel Balbo, 22, fell five meters (17 feet) at his football team Belgrano’s stadium in the northern city of Cordoba on Saturday, video images showed.He had quarreled with a man whom he accused of being responsible for the death of Balbo’s brother in a traffic accident in 2012, the victim’s father Raul said on television.
Witnesses said the man responded by shouting that Balbo was a disguised fan of Belgrano’s derby rivals in the match, Talleres. That prompted the crowd to attack Balbo, who fled down the steps before being pushed over the edge of the stand. He lay for two days with severe head injuries in hospital, where doctors declared him brain dead.
The club announced his death in a statement on Monday.The Argentine Football Association called for “those responsible for this inconceivable assault” to be brought to justice.
Thailand to host World Cricket League
DUBAI: International men’s cricket makes a return to Thailand, with Chiang Mai hosting the ICC World Cricket League Qualifier-Asia for the first time, with teams aiming to qualify for the ICC World Cricket League Division 5.
The event is the Asian qualifying tournament and is the first step of the ladder for Associate and Affiliate members of the ICC as they strive for a place in the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023 and beyond.
This takes place from April 22 to May 1. Seven teams will compete for one place in the ICC World Cricket League Division 5, where they will join regional qualifiers Ghana, Vanuatu, Cayman Islands and a team from Europe, as well as Guernsey, Jersey and Italy.
Trials for KDA hockey team on April 22
By our correspondent
KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority’s hockey team will be revived after 20 years with open trials to be held on April 22 (Saturday) at Customs Sports Complex at 4pm, it was announced on Tuesday.
The KDA team is being revived with the efforts of Karachi Hockey Association. KDA decided to revive its hockey team when a KHA delegation met KDA Director General Nasir Ali a few days ago.
During the meeting, the KHA delegation, on behalf of its president Syed Junaid Ali Shah, suggested that the team be revived for the promotion of the national game in Karachi. The KDA chief promised his full cooperation for promoting hockey and directed KDA Director Sports Shahid Mehboob to revive the team.
The trials will be held under the supervision of a selection committee led by Olympian Samiullah. Other selectors are Olympian Hanif Khan, former international Jameel Ahmad Khan, KHA secretary Haider Hussain and Talat Mehmood.
Shahid, Nasir move into Houston Open qualifying finals
By our correspondent
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Shahid Hussain and Nasir Iqbal moved into the qualifying finals of the $70,000 Men’s Life Time Houston Open in Texas, US, on Tuesday.
Nasir defeated Kush Kumar of India 11-6, 11-6, 11-8 and Shahid beat Karim El Hammamy of Egypt 8-11, 3-0 (retired) in the first qualifying round.
Nasir will face Peter Creed of Wales and Shahid is up against Reuben Phillips of England in the qualifying finals. Pakistan’s top player Farhan Mehboob is already in the main round. He will play against fifth seed Ryan Cuskelly of Australia.
Pakistan colts beat Australian club in warm-ups
KARACHI: Pakistan colts who have landed in Sydney to participate in the National Junior Championships of Australia played a practice match against Randwik hockey club and thrashed them 6-0.According to information made available here, Pakistan junior team comfortably defeated the hosts. Naveed Alam and Khairullah scored two goals each, while Abdullah Babar and Ghazanfar Ali scored one goal apiece.
